Car Technology that Can Prevent Accidents

Did You Know There is Technology That Can Help Prevent Accidents?

Slowly but surely, technology has become an unavoidable part of our day. We now have the ability to keep in touch with family, friends, and coworkers whether we’re at the mall, the beach, or even zooming down the highway. But fidgeting with cell phones and other technological devices while driving is enormously dangerous, contributing to more than 500,000 injuries and 6,000 deaths last year alone, according to the National Highway Traffic Administration.

With that in mind, GJEL Accident Attorneys has compiled a list of devices that will help avoid the temptation to text, email, or dial friends while on the road. The devices to the left, which range from every day fixtures to cutting-edge newcomers, can help make yourself and your teenager tech gurus, but more importantly, a safer drivers.

Bluetooth and Some Other Safety No-Brainers

If you haven’t yet joined the Bluetooth revolution, today’s the day. You don’t have to be one of those people who walks around the supermarket gabbing loudly with the wireless device in your ear, but driving with it is an easy way to keep from searching the car frantically, with one eye barely on the road, when their phone rings.

Rear Cameras

Phone Suppression Technology

Distracted driving contributed to more than 500,000 injuries and 6,000 deaths last year alone. The following technologies will help ignore the phone and keep the road safer by improving road awareness.

Anti-Reckless Driving Technology

Even if teenagers can avoid playing with their cell phone in the car, some are tempted to drive dangerously or too fast, hoping to reach their destination quickly, or thinking it’s the key to a good time. Here are some products that will make teenagers think twice before driving recklessly.Speed Demon

GPS phone add on that alerts the parents if a teen is driving too fast, or too dangerously.

Website boasts that it’s a win-win for parents and teens. Teens get the privacy they crave unless they violate safe driving principles.

Drunk and Drowsy Driving Prevention

Each year, more than 9,000 fatalities could be prevented with the implementation of attention detection devices that monitor the driver for signs of inebriation or drowsiness. Below are some key options:

Ignition Interlock Devices

In-vehicle breathalyzer that subdues the car if the driver’s blood alcohol content is above 0.08.

DISCLAIMER: While we hope this resource will provide guidance about the technology available to make yourself and your family safer drivers, this guide is not meant to advocate particular products or vendors above others.

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Andy Gillin received his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of California at Berkeley and his law degree from the University of Chicago. He is the managing partner of GJEL Accident Attorneys and has written and lectured in the field of plaintiffs’ personal injury law for numerous organizations. Andy is a highly recognized wrongful death lawyer in California.

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